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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 95

Georgia House of Representatives District 95
Current incumbentBeth Moore Democratic Party

Georgia's ninety-fifth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Beth Moore.

Georgia state representatives represent an average of 53,820 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 48,980 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Georgia House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Georgia legislators assume office the second Monday in January.

Qualifications

Paragraph 3 of Section 2 of Article 3 of the Georgia Constitution states, "At the time of their election, the members of the House of Representatives shall be citizens of the United States, shall be at least 21 years of age, shall have been citizens of this state for at least two years, and shall have been legal residents of the territory embraced within the district from which elected for at least one year."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$17,342/year$173/day, set by the Legislative Services Committee.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the vacant seat must be filled by a special election. The Governor must declare a special election no later than 10 days after the vacancy happened. The election must be held no less than 30 days and no later than 60 days after the Governor calls for the election. The counties representing the vacant district are responsible for conducting the election.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Georgia House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for May 19, 2020, and a primary runoff is scheduled for July 21, 2020. A runoff election is scheduled for December 1, 2020. The filing deadline is March 6, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 95

Beth Moore (D) defeated incumbent Scott Hilton (R) in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 95 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Beth Moore (D)
51.4
12,101

Scott Hilton (R)
48.6
11,442

Total votes: 23,543
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 95

Beth Moore advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 95 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Beth Moore (D)
100
2,453

Total votes: 2,453
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 95

Incumbent Scott Hilton advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 95 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Scott Hilton (R)
100
2,670

Total votes: 2,670

2016

Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 24, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.

Scott Hilton ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 95 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 95 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Scott Hilton (unopposed) 100.00% 18,293
Total Votes 18,293
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Scott Hilton defeated Jay Lowe in the Georgia House of Representatives District 95 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 95 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Scott Hilton 70.97% 2,300
Republican Jay Lowe 29.03% 941
Total Votes 3,241

2014

Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with runoff elections taking place where necessary on July 22, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Amreeta Regmi was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Thomas R. "Tom" Rice was unopposed in the Republican primary. Regmi was defeated by Rice in the general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 95 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTom Rice Incumbent 62.3% 9,619
Democratic Amreeta Regmi 37.7% 5,819
Total Votes 15,438

2012

Elections for the office of Georgia House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on July 31, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 25, 2012. Incumbent Tom Rice (R) defeated Brooke Siskin (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 95, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTom Rice Incumbent 59.2% 12,874
Democratic Brooke Siskin 40.8% 8,884
Total Votes 21,758

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 95 raised a total of $539,522. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $28,396 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 95

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $105,960 2 $52,980
2014 $93,754 2 $46,877
2012 $66,014 2 $33,007
2010 $34,280 4 $8,570
2008 $42,887 3 $14,296
2006 $92,334 3 $30,778
2004 $104,293 3 $34,764
Total $539,522 19 $28,396